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I see people talking about having them but i'm confused as to why you need them? I can't think how a whole set of clubs would be needed. Maybe it's just a way to justify to the Wife that you need another set of clubs:flowers4u:
 
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I see people talking about having them but i'm confused as to why you need them? I can't think how a whole set of clubs would be needed. Maybe it's just a way to justify to the Wife that you need another set of clubs:flowers4u:
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Its a good question, I have always wondered this.
 
I keep a second set at my inlaws in CA. Makes it so much easier not having to travel with or ship.
 
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I see people talking about having them but i'm confused as to why you need them? I can't think how a whole set of clubs would be needed. Maybe it's just a way to justify to the Wife that you need another set of clubs:flowers4u:
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Primary gear is stolen or you feel really generous and give them to another THP'er? hahaha
 
I have one set that I keep at the course. A second set for travel and for rounds not at my club.
And a third set in case anything happens to either other set.


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I have extra clubs, but not quite a full set. I am considering getting filling out the bag for 2 reasons:

1) I love buying golf equipment and having a "back up set" means there are more options for what is a borderline addiction
2) then I have a set in case friends or someone else comes to town, is interested in playing and doesn't want to rest.

#2 might be a way to justify #1, but oh well.
 
It comes in handy if you have family visiting, but otherwise it's useless. Which is why I'm trying to offload my extra stuff.
 
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I keep a second set at my inlaws in CA. Makes it so much easier not having to travel with or ship.
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​I understand this /\
 
I have one sitting around in case family is in town and wants to golf. Not worth someone taking clubs for a non golf trip but I like to get out on the course with people I haven' seen in a while.
 
I have a full second set of irons (AP2 714's). I like having them, but they are in a box waiting for me to list them on this website, lol. I'll prob never use them again even though they were wonderful.
 
I personally can't justify it to myself or my wallet. Back up putters and driver shafts on the other hand....
 
I have a couple of sets of irons, drivers, woods, hybrids, wedges and putters. You never get rid of the ones that were REALLY good to you.
 
I don't necessarily have a backup set, as I have spares of certain pieces. An extra set of irons, 3 spare drivers at this point, extra putters, thats about it though. Spare bags.... yup those too.

I wouldn't say I have a set that I would turn to, but I definitely have options if I start to sour on something.
 
I've never had a true back up set but I left my old set(Wilson FG V2 irons with Callaway and Bridgestone woods), at our condo in Florida. I do know several guys at the club that keep a set permanently at the club and another set at their home or office as a travel/away set.
 
I go to Little Rock a couple of times a month so I keep a second set at a hotel there. My primary set is at my country place outside Philly. If my wife would give me some room to keep a set at our place in Manhattan, I'd keep a third set there.

Right now, I'm in NY and my Little Rock set is with me as I was in South Carolina last week. So I have them with me and can golf Wednesday @ Neshanic (yeah!) before I fly them back to Arkansas next week.
It's complicated.
 
i have some gear sitting around that i don't want anymore and haven't aggressively tried to sell. iron sets that have been replaced, driver shaft experiments, putters whose spark didn't last. but a complete backup set? i have no idea why i need that.
 
I have one set here in TX with Ping G15 irons and one set at my son's place in WI, Ping G25 irons. It's easier having a set there vs. packing one up and checking it on my flight.
 
I like having it if anything unforseen like getting my primary set stolen or even having an extra set if a friend needs it for a round (this actually happened last year). It's just a set of older clubs that don't have much trade in or resale value.

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I keep a second set at our summer home in Texas and a 3rd set that I use just for travel. I consider both a back up set to my primary one.
 
My back up set is my old set. When i have guests in town they game it and it saves them the cost of rentals and IMO it's better than a rental set.
 
I do for work purposes, that way for shaft reviews or grip reviews I don't have to alter my gamers.
 
So does having three complete sets bundle me into this category?
 
Dont have them...dont need em...got a few putters thats it
 
i recently played a round with a guy that had a winter set! TM m1 driver, rsi2 irons, scotty putter.......
 
I keep a second set for traveling. Or if one of my friends/family members feel like playing and they don't have clubs with them.
 
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